Semiconductor memory device having a layout pattern adjusted input terminal capacitance
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorKazuyoshi Saka
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Abstract
An object of the invention is to provide a semiconductor memory device suppressing variations in input terminal capacitances of address input terminals and control signal input terminals and enabling a high-speed access. The invention arranges a plurality of terminal capacitance adjusting elements each of which is composed of an ESD element (punch-through element) 6a, 6b or 6c and a terminal capacitance adjusting terminal capacitance element 7a, 7b or 7c through connection changeover aluminum wiring 8a, 8b and 8c in the course of an aluminum wiring 4 from an input terminal to an internal circuit.
Claims6
A semiconductor memory device comprising:
- an input terminal receiving an input signal;
- an internal circuit provided with the input signal;
- a plurality of capacitance elements disposed so as to be able to connect with the input terminal;
- further comprising an input protection circuit connected with the input terminal by a metal wiring;
- wherein each of the capacitance elements are disposed so as to be able to connect with the input terminal by extending the metal wiring from the input terminal through the input protection circuit;
- wherein each of the capacitance elements comprises a first terminal connected with a first voltage source, a second terminal disposed so as to be able to connect with the metal wiring by extending the metal wiring;
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- wherein the input protection circuit is a MOS transistor comprising a drain terminal connected with the metal wiring, a gate terminal connected with a second voltage source, and a source terminal connected with a third voltage source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.